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Year 10 student Shannon Markham represented Bulahdelah Central School and Australia competing in Vancouver and Kelowna in Canada. Shannon was placed in the 16 to 19 age group which was quite tough for her as she is only 15 ½ years old. She gave it all and in the end Shannon came out with a bronze medal in the Triple Jump in Vancouver at the Trevor Craven Memorial Stadium meet. Shannon’s other results were 3rd in the 4 by 100 relay, 5th in the high jump, 5th in the long jump and 7th in the discus and she received ribbons for all of these events. During the trip the athletes were taken to Whistler Mountain where the Winter Olympics were held

in 2010. On the last 3 days of the trip the athletes were treated to Disneyland and universal studios in Los Angeles before flying 14 hours home. Shannon had a wonderful time and an amazing experience seeing and competing in another country where she made many new friends. All of her hard training had paid off. She has been straight back into training getting ready for State for high jump.

The trip went for 18 days. Shannon left on the

26th of June and returned on the 14th of July 2012.

Congratulations Shannon you have done us

proud!

BCS SCHOOL PROGRAMS

BULAHDELAH CENTRAL SCHOOL

A PRIDE School Strive to Achieve Term 3 Week 4 Issue 12

GREAT NEWS INSIDE * K-6 Public Speaking Results * Stephanie Alexander Prog. Update * Aust. Martial Arts Championships * Yr11 Jindabyne Excursion * Book Fair Luau

VALUE OF THE WEEK Determination: We work towards quality, success and recognition in a persevering manner. Do you keep on working towards your goals

SHANNON MARKHAM BRONZE MEDAL IN CANADA

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Congratulations to both Deb Elliott and Sue Lowe who received a Regional Director’s Award for Excellence in Teaching at a special Education Week ceremony held in Tuncurry last week. Deb and Sue are teachers with many years of experience, between them, in the humanities and maths/science fields respectively. In their roles as Norta Norta tutors, working with and supporting senior Aboriginal students, they work closely one-on-one with the students, to engage and prepare them for their HSC.

Deb and Sue have built a strong rapport with all students and have established networks of trust and respect. Through their interactions, with the students, they have equipped them with the skills and strategies to enable them to manage their

time to successfully complete assessment and classroom tasks.

They have been instrumental, on many occasions, in students avoiding an “N” award through the positive pressure and support they offer the students. Both Deb and Sue make themselves available to the students 7 days a week, often visiting and working with the students outside of school hours and during the holidays, to assist with their studies.

Deb and Sue have met with the parents/carers of all their students they tutor, completing Personalised Learning Plans (PLPs) in collaboration with the students and their families. The PLPs are the basis of a very strong working relationship between the tutors and the students, which meet the individual needs of each student. In their role as Norta Norta mentors, Deb and Sue go above and beyond the program’s expectations in their personal relationships and interactions with the students. Their dedication to the students is widely acknowledged and highly respected by the staff, students and parents at Bulahdelah Central School. Their passion for the program goes beyond just providing targeted support to Aboriginal students to accelerate progress in achievement in literacy and numeracy. It encompasses the whole student; their physical, emotional and educational wellbeing. The senior indigenous students at BCS are indeed very fortunate to have Deb and Sue as mentors. Their passion and dedication is unsurpassed and the students will benefit greatly from their support, guidance and friendship.

Aug 13 P&C Meeting – Tea Gardens

13/14 Leadership Camp

22 AgQuip Excursion

22 Yr8 English Roadshow

28/29 Book Fair “Luau”

30 National Careers Expo - Sydney

30 Trial HSC Session 2

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT:

IMPORTANT DATES

Sue Lowe

Deb Elliott

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Thank you to those parents who took the

opportunity to meet with your child’s teacher to

discuss their academic and social achievement

and progress. We appreciate you taking time out

of your busy schedules to foster the

parent/school partnership. If you couldn’t make it

to the interviews, last week, and would like to

meet with your child’s teacher, then contact the

school office and a suitable time will be

negotiated. The Active After School Care program recommenced last week. We can offer 34 places in this program. We currently have about 28 students enrolled in the program, for this term, so if your child would like to participate, contact the school office for an application form. Sports for this term include indoor hockey, volleyball, lacrosse and netball. As of this week (Week 4) the AASC program will be held on Monday and Thursday afternoons, commencing at 3:30pm. The program will run through until Week 9. Our Stage 3 debaters were narrowly defeated by Bungwahl in what was described as a very close debate. The team comprising Tim Smith, Mary-Joy Bramston, Savannah Williams and Isabella Francis should be congratulated on their efforts. We are very proud of them! The next debate will be held in Week 5 against Tea Gardens. The topic is “We should have 3 day weekends.” We will be arguing the negative case. Thanks to Mrs Wills for coaching and mentoring the team. Good luck in your next debate! Our Education Week public speaking was well supported by parents.

Thanks for coming to school and sharing in the fun and excitement of learning with your child. We always enjoy having parents at school. Congratulations to our winners and place getters in the public speaking. See results further on in the newsletter. Well done to all the speakers! Our SAKG is really starting to take shape with the students harvesting a range of greens last week including broccoli, silverbeet, carrots and a variety of salad greens. This produce is then used in the kitchen classes which are really buzzing. Some of the foods already cooked and shared by the students include focaccia, falafels, pizza dough, curry pumpkin, banana fritters and healthy salads accompanied by tasty dressings. We are always looking for volunteers so if you have some free time we would love to hear from you. Please ensure that all items of clothing are clearly marked with your child’s name. The lost property bin is getting very full. If your child has to come to school out of uniform, please forward a note of explanation to your child’s teacher. Thanks for your cooperation. I would like to thank Jody Mostyn for her work in K/1 during Mr Gibbs absence. We are very fortunate to have such a high quality teacher who can come in and do a fabulous job. Thanks Jody! I hope we see you back at BCS very soon. Some dates for your diary: 14th August Zone Athletics (field events) 17th August Zone Athletics (track events)

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Bulahdelah Central School recently held the K - 6 Public Speaking competition during Education Week. All students prepared a speech and competed at grade level. The Grand finalists were then selected and competed on Thursday, in front of parents and the student body.

The competition was tough and all speakers are to be congratulated on both content and delivery. A list of place-getters follows. Well done Primary students and staff for your commitment to developing the speaking skills of our future leaders.

ES1 Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3

1st Izabell Read Bridie O’Connell Finlay O’Connell Mary Bramston

2nd Zoe Lee Charlise Luxon Anjoli Luxon Brandon Watt

3rd Ryley Smith Amia Murphy & Claire Terry Bailey Middleton Jordyn Watt

The Years 3-6 children are so excited to finally enter their kitchen and have now moved into the next phase of their program, Preparing and Sharing. With a bountiful harvest of carrots, silverbeet and rocket from their garden, and mandarins, salad greens, herbs, lemons and limes kindly donated from gardens within the community, the children prepared this delicious menu to share. Term 1 Week 1 Kitchen Garden Menu Salad of the Imagination Fresh Ricotta and Leafy Green Parcels Foccacia with Rocket Drizzle Carrot Cake Caramelised Mandarins with Citrus Yogurt

The favourite recipe of the week was the Fresh Ricotta and Leafy Green Parcels. If you would like to volunteer in the kitchen or garden for a few hours a week on Wednesdays or Fridays, even if only once a term, please feel free to call Nikki on 0432 181 633. Anyone also wanting to share their excess garden produce please do. This helps us to sustain this wonderful program, especially in these early days while we wait for our fruit trees to fruit and vegies to multiply. For example; if you have too many oranges or citrus fruit please send them in and the kids can learn to preserve some jam, or you might have too many sweet potatoes or pumpkins.

(Recipe for Fresh Ricotta & Leafy Green Parcels featured on page 9)

STEPHANIE ALEXANDER KITCHEN GARDEN PROGRAM

K-6 Public Speaking Results:

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Last week was Education Week and a number of important educational events were held at the school. On Tuesday students in Year 10 participated in a subject selection Expo, where they were informed about a wide range of HSC courses and options. This was followed by a parent information night on the Thursday. Students will now be required to make a selection in the next couple of weeks by going on line and entering their preferred subjects for the Preliminary course in 2013. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me (Roger Horton) at school. Another major event that occurred during the week was the culmination of our Middle School Olympics activities. Students were allocated to a country and participated in a range of events that focused on learning about the Olympics and their country and participating in a variety of team challenges which resulted in a presentation of medals last Friday. Congratulations to all the students who showed true sportsmanship and to Mrs McDonald for her efforts in organising the events. On Wednesday two of our staff was presented with Regional Director’s Awards for their work as Norta Norta tutors for our senior students. Congratulations to Mrs Deborah Elliot and Mrs Sue Lowe for gaining the award and for their continued dedication in helping our Aboriginal students with their studies. Currently our school has a major focus on attendance and has been given a substantial grant from the Department of Education to improve our engagement and attendance rates. One area we are particularly concerned about is the numbers of unexplained absences where students are absent and do not bring a note explaining why they have been absent. Students are required to attend school every day and legally their parents must provide an explanation for any absence.

The school must use one of the following codes when reporting absences: A A student’s absence is unexplained or unjustified. This code is used if no notice has been given by parents within SEVEN days of the absence S A student’s absence is due to sickness or the result of a medical appointment. A medical certificate may be required if the absence is more than FOUR days. L Leave may be recorded up to FIFTEEN days in a school year if the Principal accepts events like misadventure or unforeseen event, illness of an immediate family member, attendance at funerals or recognised religious or ceremonial events. All other absences may be recorded as unjustified so please ensure that your child brings a note when they are absent. Students were given a form for absent notes at the beginning of the year which may make it easier for parents. If you require more please let us know. As part of our encouragement for students to attend school regularly Mrs Gilbert has organised a prize of an i-pad for one person who has 100% attendance at the end of the year. Our HSC trials concluded last week and students will now focus on completing their courses and major works prior to beginning revision of their work. A report will be issued at the final assembly for Year 12.

Finally congratulations to Hayley Follett who has been successful in gaining the prestigious Pierre de Coubertin award for her achievements in sport and her studies. This award is in honour of

the founding of the Olympic movement and is awarded to senior

students only and they are required to submit an essay demonstrating how they have fulfilled the principles of Olympism and are able to provide comprehensive curriculum vitae of their sporting achievements, which must include representation at regional level.

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Congratulations to all of our Australian Martial Arts Championship competitors. This was a very successful day with Jackson Lee, Braiden Guthrie, Maddison Hurtado, Elke Studdert, Rachael Godfrey, Cath

Guthrie, Ashley Lamborn and Scott Coleman all receiving an invitation to compete at the AMAC NSW State Titles. Place getters include: Jackson Lee - 2nd place Point Sparring, 2nd place Sumo, 3rd Place Sword Combat

Maddison Hurtado - 2nd place in Sword Combat and 3rd place in Sumo Cath Guthrie - 1st place Continuous Sparring, 2nd place Kata, 2nd place Point Sparring Ashley Lamborn - 2nd place Continuous Sparring, 3rd place Point Sparring and 4th place Kata Scott Coleman - 2nd place Point Sparring and 2nd place Continuous Sparring Thank you to everyone who came and supported us and congratulations to all athletes for their outstanding spirit, sportsmanship and support.

Due to a clash of dates, we have moved our Trivia Night back 2 weeks - now SATURDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER - 7pm at the Bulahdelah Bowling Club. Hopefully this will suit a lot more people & we can see you all there. Cost is $15/head - tables of 8 or thereabouts. BYO nibbles. Theme is Hats. Nobody has an excuse not to get dressed up! It's just a hat. If you don't have a table, come along anyway & we'll find a spot for you. You'll get 3 hours of entertainment and laughs & you'll probably take a prize home with you. Heaps of prizes - 1st, 2nd, last... Round prizes, raffles, best hat, bonus rounds, lucky prizes, etc.

Table Reservations can be made by email or Phone - 49974697. Just pay at the door. First question is asked at 7.30pm. Open to all ages - teenagers welcome (the questions will be family-friendly). You don’t have to be a genius. I'm not & I'm setting the questions! It's not rocket science - it's just trivia. The stuff that's all hiding in the back cupboard of your brain. Just when you thought you'd never use it, you can bring it out and show off to your friends! All those movies, TV shows, books, famous Aussie icons, music, kid's stuff, etc

Don't waste that long-term memory, put the date

in your diary now!

AUSTRALIAN MARTIAL ARTS CHAMPIONSHIPS

BULAHDELAH SOCCER CLUB TRIVIA NIGHT:

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In January 2013 Student Exchange Australia New Zealand Ltd will be receiving exchange students from Europe, Canada, the USA, Japan and Latin America. Our new arrivals will live with a volunteer host family and attend a local school for 2-10 months. I would like to inform Bulahdelah Central School students and their families about this exciting opportunity to experience a different culture without having to leave their homes. It's a great way for them to learn about a new country and share an unforgettable experience with the entire family! Thousands of volunteer families have enjoyed hosting a visiting teenager from another country. Many of them come back every year and host again. By opening their home and hearts, to an international exchange student, families can also:

Make a life long link to a family in another country Learn about another culture Share the beauty of Australia and our culture Gain a new family member Contribute to International goodwill

Develop a friendship that will last for many years

Our students bring with them their own spending money, health insurance and a wonderful attitude and desire to learn about their new host country. The whole family….and relatives and friends….will grow and learn as they all get to know their new ‘son’ or ‘daughter’ from another land.

Student Exchange Australia New Zealand is a not-for-profit secondary exchange organisation which is registered with education & regulatory authorities in each State and Territory. You can find out more about our organisation by visiting www.studentexchange.org.au.

If you have any questions about hosting an exchange student or would like to view profiles of students arriving from other countries, call our office on 1300 135 331 or visit our website. Our staff members will be happy to discuss which student might be best suited to your family. No obligation.

Does your child suffer from asthma? Asthma affects about 1 in 9 school-aged children. The Asthma Foundation has great information for parents of children who suffer from asthma. For more information on how you can support a child with asthma, go to http://www.asthmafoundation.org.au/.

Cycling is a fun and healthy activity for people of all ages. The NSW Government has set up the Bicycle Information for NSW website. The site includes information of what to look for when choosing a bike, suggestions on great bicycle paths around NSW and safety tips. Go to: http://www.bicycleinfo.nsw.gov.au/index.html

HOST FAMILIES NEEDED IN JANUARY EXPERIENCE ANOTHER CULTURE IN 2013

ASTHMA AWARENESS CYCLING FUN

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15 students from Year 11 and 3 teachers set off for the Snowy Mountains for the annual Year 11 trip to the snow on Sunday, 21st June at 6:00 am. The trip was long but we reached the Jindabyne Sport and Recreation Camp at about 4:00 pm. Other schools were already there. There was a short orientation and we were shown our cabin which was very well appointed with ample heaters, a fridge and a kitchenette. There was plenty of room for everyone and the teachers had their own area. Once we had selected our rooms and dumped our gear, we were outfitted for the snow with skis/snowboard, boots, stocks, jacket, pants, gloves, helmet and goggles. Dinner and breakfast were served in the mess hall and evening entertainment was there as well, and lunch was provided at the snow. The food was great and plentiful but with about 220 Year 11 students, the

queue was often long (not for the

teachers because they always pushed in!). We were on the early ski program so

we had to be up and at breakfast by 6:15 am each day, then pack all our gear into the bus for a 7:00 am start to Bullock’s flat and the Ski Tube to Blue Cow snow fields. The snow fields open at 8:30. Monday and Tuesday had perfect weather – clear skies, no wind and quite warm, so many of us were stripping off layers very early. Each day we had instructors for the first 2 hours, smoko, then a ‘free ski’ session when Mr Gladys would take the skiers and Miss McKenzie would take the snowboarders for some additional practice on the intermediate slopes (Mr Nunan was still learning to stop on the ‘toddler’s slope’ after skittling several skiers earlier). Lunch followed, then more free ski time until 2:30pm when we headed back to the Sport & Rec. camp. All the students mastered ski/snowboard techniques very quickly, but Mr Nunan was relegated to the remedial group. Wednesday was overcast and a bit windy, but still good and the snow was getting compacted and hard. Wednesday night saw a good dump of 16 cm fresh snow and it continued to snow all day Thursday which made skiing and snowboarding a bit difficult because of poor visibility, but it was magic to see real snow fall. We started back to Bulahdelah early on Friday and arrived back at about 4:30 pm. A fabulous time was had by all and there were no serious injuries.

ANNUAL JINDABYNE TRIP YEAR 11

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Season: Autumn/Winter Difficulty: Easy Serves: 30 tastes Fresh from the garden: eggs, bok choy, chives ,basil

What to do: *Place a metal tray in the oven and pre heat oven to 100 degrees. *Gather and prepare all ingredients on the ingredients list and set aside. *Beat the eggs in the large red bowl then add the ricotta cheese and mix until well combined. *Now add the cheese, leafy greens, chives and pesto drizzle and stir to combine. *Share the pre-cut pastry evenly amongst your group, then place a metric tablespoon of the ricotta mixture in the middle of the filo and fold like a parcel, creating a little package. *Place a little butter in the frying pan so it is greased and bring to a medium heat. *Cook the filos in the buttered pan for 3 minutes or until golden, then flip over with a spatula and cook for a further 3 minutes on the other side, adding a little more butter if needed. Once cooked place the parcels in the oven to keep warm. *Once all filos are cooked share the filos amongst the serving platters and place one on each share table.

Collecting vouchers is easy! Every member of your school’s community will earn one voucher for every

$10 spent in a Coles, Coles Online, BI-LO or Pick ‘n’ Pay store from June 13th to August 14th 2012. For every $10 spent, they’ll earn 1 voucher. 1 x Coles Sports For Schools voucher = 1 Point

Plus throughout the program there will be opportunities to collect bonus vouchers with our special promotional offers on over 1,800 selected products. So keep an eye out in store, online and on TV! BCS students would like to encourage you to collect vouchers from family and friends as the more vouchers we collect, the more sports gear our school will receive!

Ingredients: 2 – 4 tablespoons butter 400g fresh ricotta cheese (made by prep class) 2 eggs 2 small handfuls cheese (grated) 6 large leafy green leaves, finely chopped 4 chives (finely chopped) 4 TBLSP pesto drizzle (made by prep class) Salt and pepper to taste Olive oil Filo pastry

Equipment: 2 x large frypans Chopping board Chef’s knives Grater Large bowl Small bowl Pastry brush Spatula To serve: 4 small platters, 4 tongs

FRESH RICOTTA & LEAFY GREENS PARCELS

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Many various & interesting books will be on display for students and parents to purchase.

Book Fair will be open ALL DAY and will be held in the Student Support Centre

(left at Office Block and up the stairs). Books will be available for preview Monday afternoon 27th August.

A percentage of all purchases will be given back to the school, therefore benefiting the students of BCS.

ALL WELCOME!

CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU THERE!

TUESDAY 28TH

AUGUST

LUAU BOOK FAIR!

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The BCS Canteen staff Sheryl Barry (Canteen Manager) and Christina Watt continue to provide a healthy and varied selection of foods for our students and staff. They prepare healthy one-off specials each week. These specials are publicised each fortnight in the school newsletter, on the school web site and the daily notices. Students and staff are invited to order from this list in addition to the Menu/Price List. Specials this fortnight are:

NEXT NEWSLETTER Term 3: Monday 20th August & 3rd, 17th September. BCS distributes the Tall Timbers newsletter by FAMILY EMAIL. Please ensure that your family

email is entered correctly on our records. We also place a copy of our newsletter on our website;

http://www.bulahdelah-c.schools.nsw.edu.au/

Deadline for the Premier’s Reading Challenge is 1st September 2012, though we advise students to try to complete

entries by 29th August and return to school to enable coordinators

to enter them on-line and validate them in time. Please check with

your children to see if they are on target to complete.

DATE RECESS COST LUNCH COST Aug 6 Ham & Cheese McMuffins $2:50 Italian Steak & Salad $5:00

Aug 7 Mini Salad Wraps $2:50 Stirfry Veg & Noodles $3:50

Aug 8 Goujons $3:00 Steak Diane & Veg $5:50

Aug 9 Wings (Chicken) $3:00 Curried Sausages & Rice $3:50

Aug 10 Nachos $3:00 Ham Steaks $3:00

Aug 13 Cocktail Fish with S/S Sauce $3:00 Fish & Chips $4:50

Aug 14 Zucchini Slice $3:00 Stirfry & Veg $3:50

Aug 15 Scones Jam & Cream $1:00 ea Roast Rolls (G) $2:50

Aug 16 Wedges S/C Chilli Sauce $3:00 Curried Chicken & Rice $3:50

Aug 17 Pancakes with Syrup $2:00 Hokkien Noodles $3:00

CANTEEN SPECIALS

HOUSEKEEPING INFORMATION

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$3

Stewie Keyrings with LED light This year Stewie the Dolphin keyring is made of PVC and has a LED light in his mouth. Show your

support by purchasing the all new Stewie the Dolphin keyring with light. Available from Office.

There is a Helping Learner Drivers Become Safer Drivers Seminar being held at Council at the end of the month. The seminar is free and is provided for supervisors of learner drivers. The Learner driver is also encouraged to come along. The seminar offers advice on how to provide the most effective driving practice for learner drivers. The course will cover topics such as; new laws for learner and P-plate drivers; how to use the leaner driver log book and how to plan on-road driving lessons.

Wednesday 29

August 2012

6pm-8pm

Council Administration

Building, Breese Parade, Forster

Phone: 65917231

Email:

council@greatlakes.

nsw.gov.au